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Can sertraline be used as a long term treatment for social anxiety disorder?
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Yes: If it's working, sure, keep taking it. However, there are nonmedical methods that help too, & may eventually allow you to cope without meds. Besides, therapy plus meds works better than meds alone in almost all cases, with psychiatric problems. Consider discussing with Psychiatrist or psychologist on Healthtap Concierge, where virtual consults can be done with a doc to give ongoing treatment.
Answered 4/26/2016
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